The Demon Serpent Returns
The giant ship cut through the vast blue waves and sailed steadily on the boundless sea.
For this voyage, Dongfang Yueming chose an ordinary room on the lower deck of the ship, completely isolating himself from the outside world.
For him, this long month was the perfect opportunity to calmly reflect on what he had learned and to make detailed plans for his upcoming trip to the Central Continent.
Upon arriving in the Cloud Water Dynasty, the primary objective is to find out the location of ' Dragon Firmament Academy ' and fulfill the promise made to Uncle Shi.
He pondered this in his heart.
[Secondly, it is necessary to find a legitimate method for cultivating an Innate Physique.]
Dongfang Yueming's consciousness sank into the storage bag and looked at the "True Explanation of Gray Mist Body Forging" that he had obtained from the Grandmaster of the Nirvana Sect.
This technique is alright, but the Innate Physique it creates is somewhat heretical.
This method should only be used as a last resort. We need to find another way.
Just as he was deep in thought, an alarm, even more urgent and filled with despair than before, sounded again without warning throughout the entire giant ship!
"Waaaaaah!!!"
Inside the cabin, Dongfang Yueming slowly opened his eyes, his brows slightly furrowed.
[Another sea Ferocious Beast?]
However, when he stepped out of the cabin and onto the deck, what he saw was a scene that would make any martial artist despair!
It was the very same Purple-Horned Demon Serpent that he had severely injured with a single palm strike!
At this moment, its aura was even more violent and ferocious than before! Its wounds had long since healed, and its huge serpentine eyes burned with endless vengeful fury, locking onto the giant ship before it!
"It's... it's that! It's that Demonic Beast!"
"Oh my god! It's back again?!"
All the martial artists who had experienced the last voyage turned pale and were terrified when they saw the enormous and terrifying figure on the sea!
"All warriors! Take your positions! Prepare to engage the enemy!"
The figure of the "Mountain and River Sword Intent" Grandmaster appeared at the bow of the ship immediately, his expression extremely solemn!
He could sense that the demonic serpent before him seemed to have improved in strength compared to the last time!
"Roar--!"
The Purple-Horned Demon Serpent no longer hesitated. It opened its blood-red maw, and a beam of purple venom, thicker and deeper in color than before, shot towards the giant ship like a world-destroying divine punishment!
"The Mountains and Rivers as a Shield!"
The Grandmaster- level expert roared, and a thick shield of light, formed from the illusory images of mountains and rivers, appeared before the giant ship!
"BOOM--!!!"
A deafening roar!
The light shield lasted for less than three breaths before shattering with a mournful cry of despair!
"Puff!"
The Grandmaster was struck as if by a heavy blow, spitting out a mouthful of blood and staggering back several steps!
In just one exchange, he was already at a complete disadvantage!
All the warriors on the ship were plunged into utter despair.
"You beast! I'll fight you to the death!"
The Grandmaster wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a resolute glint in his eyes. He knew that today was a matter of life and death!
He had no choice but to burn his life essence and push his "Mountain and River Sword Intent," which he had been famous for many years, to its limit!
He took a step forward, becoming one with his sword, as if transforming into a flowing mountain and river. Wherever the sword light reached, the Xukong trembled. With an indomitable and tragic spirit, he launched a desperate charge towards the arrogant demon serpent!
However, what greeted him was the Purple-Horned Demon Serpent's eyes, filled with mockery and cruelty.
Its single horn once again glowed with an eerie light, and an invisible mental shock, like a heavy hammer, slammed into the Grandmaster's mind!
The Grandmaster grunted, and his desperate sword move instantly revealed a slight flaw.
It was this slight flaw that the demonic serpent seized upon with pinpoint accuracy!
Its enormous snake tail, like a black iron whip, carried immense power and struck the Grandmaster's sword with overwhelming force!
"Clang--!"
A piercing, mournful clang of metal!
The Grandmaster's longsword was actually knocked out of his hand by the force of this tail! He himself was like a kite with a broken string, spitting out blood, and crashed heavily back onto the deck, smashing a huge dent into the hard deck. His life or death was unknown!
The entire venue was deathly silent.
Everyone's hearts sank to the bottom.
The Purple-Horned Demon Serpent let out a triumphant hiss, its massive body slowly approaching, ready to enjoy its gluttonous feast.
At this critical moment of life and death, the heavily injured Grandmaster struggled to raise his head. In his eyes, there was no longer any fighting spirit, only endless bitterness and resentment.
In his mind, he couldn't help but recall the mysterious young man from his last voyage, who also wore a straw hat and faced the same serpent, yet with just one palm strike, he severely injured it, forcing it to flee in a sorry state.
[If only... if only that prodigious junior were here... how wonderful that would be...]
He smiled bitterly to himself.
[Unfortunately... he was ultimately only at the Internal Force Realm, and facing this completely berserk Demonic Beast, he probably...]
He slowly closed his eyes, preparing to face death.